#76AD5B
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69% 0.127 136.1), rgb(118, 173, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#76AD5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76AD5B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 173, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.127 136.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #76AD5B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76AD5B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AD5B text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76AD5B text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76AD5B
oklch(69% 0.127 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#589E2D
oklch(63% 0.162 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#244D08
oklch(37.6% 0.105 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#76AD5B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2A254 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D60 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A89A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76AD5B
#76AD5B
oklch(69% 0.127 136.1)
- #BA82D0
#BA82D0
oklch(69.1% 0.126 316.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #76AD5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.006
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #76AD5B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.